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I'm looking for a vet who doesn't charge 50 bucks a rat! I live in california, Walnut Creek, (But since lots of people don't know where that is-) about 45 mins away from San Francisco. Thank you!!!

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I have a good vet now, but ive discoverd that although hes great with dogs and cats, I seem to know more than he does with the rats when it comes to specific things like MC and such. hes fine for minor things, but I would rather have a vet who is skilled with rats in my area. (Tacoma Washington) Must be reasonably priced (ie, no $40 exotics fee PER rat like some ive been to before...)

Amy

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There is more to owning rats than cages, feed, and water. The key is love, dedication, and above all.....knowing that you are not the owner: your rats own you!

Looking for a vet in the Williamsburg/Newport News, Viriginia area. I've taken them to one in VA Beach who was great, but that's over an hour's drive away. I'd really like something closer, preferably within a half hour of Williamsburg. I also used to take them to Noah's Ark in Wmsbrg, but their rat vet left. I tried Jolly Something-or-other, but their small animal vet specializes in rabbits and wasn't terribly rat-knowledgeable.

I hope people other than the requesters actually read this thread occassionally....

Hey, still looking for a rat vet in western Pennsylvania. People around here think of my girls as either food for something bigger or as icky things they set traps for! If anyone has any helpful info, please, please, please contact me. I've asked around here and the vets all laugh at me for wanting to bring in my rats. :-

Thanks.

Naomi, and the girls: Edward and Monkey.

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Naomi, Edward and her new playmate; Monkey, two cats, one dog, a gold fish and some strange, hairless things we think are called people.

I'm wondering if there are any good vets south of Seattle, WA. I know there are a couple of WA vets on the recomended list, but they're all a long way from me, and I don't drive.

Panda Phil: I know how you feel because I also do not drive but my little dependents still deserve the best. My recommendation is the Bird & Exotic Clinic in Seattle (I would recommend them over Barbara Deeb for rats, but I would recommend Barbara Deeb for rabbits - just from my experience). However, if you cannot find a bus to that area, I would definitely call them or the Rabbit, Rodent, and Ferret House (www.rabbitrodentferret.org) and ask if they know of anyone in your area that they recommend. We have never gone wrong with a recommendation from RRFH.

Jessica Lee Blacknall

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Jessica and Chris: Mommy and Daddy to Rosco, Nova, Marshmallow, Orion, Iago, Mufasa, Morgan, Cecil, James "Jimmy" the Crowbar, and Big Tony (rats), Winston and Gareth(rabbits), and Jezebel (species-confused cat). We love them all ... most of the time! RIP Trixie, Moose, Alexander, Daniel, and Duke

I have a pretty good vet who I trust and who is good with my rats, but I am looking for something possibly more cost-efficient. Good vets and bad vets I've been to around here charge the same.

Chesapeake, VA; and I am willing to drive, especially since I know I have some place local if I have a real emergency. For reference: vets around here want around $200 for a male rat's neuter, and Poe's tumor removal cost me about $345. I would like to be able to afford care for all my rats, and not break the bank when one of them needs medical attention.

I'm looking for a vet in Northern NJ....I'm in Morris County, right on the border with Passaic. Nearby towns include Kinnelon, Butler, Rockaway, Morristown, Parsippany....Any help is appreciated. Thanks.

Kira and Brandy: I'm located in Richmond, VA and I go to a WONDERFUL vet. His name is Dr. Billeter and his practice is Hanover Animal Hospital. He doesn't know EVERYTHING about rats, since I think I'm only one of the very few rat people he deals with, but he's super-ready to learn. He is very cost-efficient, too. To remove a mammary tumor from Selene AND spay her, he only charged $105. She recovered beautifully. For Baytril he charges under $20 for a 2-week supply, and a brief exam is only $15. He has never charged me for euthanizations.

If anyone wants his phone number, feel free to PM me. It's well worth it to drive if you need some sort of surgery done; he's absolutely amazing.

I need a vet in northern new jersey who actually knows about rats!! by poor boys just dealt with a bad vet :'(he knew nothing about them and decided my sneezing weezing rust colored stained rats were perfectly healthy! GR So hackettstown, andover, rockaway, anywhere really, with a good caring vet plz

Does anyone know a vet in the Memphis, Tennessee area? I'm moving there for graduate school. We'll actually be living in Horn Lake, Mississippi, but anywhere in that area, Olive Branch, Southaven, Germantown, Cordova would be fine. I don't mind the drive as long as I have a vet who knows what he/she is doing.

I live in the Oklahoma City, OK area. I got the names of Dr. Nancy Harrington in Norman and Dr. Jeff Henderson in OKC as vets that will see rats. Has anyone seen them for their rats? Also, is there anyone in the OKC area w/ other recommendations? I'd like to have a referral from someone I've spoken to, and not just off a list. Thanks!

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"If you find the mirror of the heart dull, the rust has not been cleared from its face." - Rumi

I'm looking for a good vet who knows about rats, especially the first few months of their life, in Toronto, Ontario. It's concerning respiratory problems I just started noticing in a small male. If any of you can recommend one, it would be great.

I'm looking for a good vet who knows about rats, especially the first few months of their life, in Toronto, Ontario. It's concerning respiratory problems I just started noticing in a small male. If any of you can recommend one, it would be great.

This is listed in a thread from the Reference Desk/Rat Care Resources on the Internet .....

I know I've run into a few people in her who are from RI, or this area- I'm looking for a good rat vet (heck, at this point, any vet who sees rats) somewhere down here to have on file, just in case of an emergency. Where do you all take your rats?